champions league

said Ancelotti. Agree.
Tonight is a big night. Rafael Benitez said:

The 2005 final was amazing, the best in the history of the competition. I don’t think we’ll see a game like that; if we do, I’ll need a doctor. It’s a difficult game for both teams and I don’t think we’ll see a lot of goals.
We know Kaká is a very good player, but our system is not to mark him individually. We mark zonally and try to control the play, the ball and the space.
We’re here because we’ve been doing the right things. We can be confident and calm. We’ve done the job, now we must try to enjoy it. If you do the right things and win then perfect, but don’t leave the pitch with regrets.

Ancelotti:

What has emerged is great harmony with the team and with the club. That’s the main reason we reached the final. We’ve just faced problems and solved them. That gives us strength and motivation. We’re very strong at the moment.

Seven of the Milan side and six from the Liverpool team that started two seasons ago are likely to be involved again from kick-off so they will know each other well.

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has defended the team’s playing style, claiming their recent record speaks for itself. The club’s recent achievements, having won the Champions League two years ago after being 3-0 down at half-time to Wednesday’s opponents AC Milan and also lifting the FA Cup last season.

People still say we’re not a great side but we’ve done something very special. It’s an unbelievable opportunity to get to two European Cup finals in three years and we intend to make the most of it.

About AC Milan, he said:

We’ve a lot of great memories of playing them but we’ve a lot of respect for them as well. They’re a great team and they showed that in the European Cup final last time. They played a great game and we just nicked it in the end, so we know it’ll be difficult but we’re hoping for the same result.

Liverpool’s captain is in a relaxed mood and have nothing to fear from AC Milan.
He said for uefa.com

I’ve watched Milan a lot this season and they are different from 2005, but they are still strong.
They showed against Manchester United that they are a fantastic team and deserve a lot of respect and that’s what we’ll give them on the night, but we won’t fear them. We’re a good team ourselves and we’re confident we can do the job. What’s important to us is that we prepare right and that the Liverpool team that’s been in Europe all season turns up in Athens. If that good team turns up then Milan are in for a really difficult game and we’re confident we can lift that cup.

This year UEFA Champions League final will be in red and white in Athena.
AC Milan have chosen to wear all-white. Milan’s preference for their white shirts stems from lifting five of their six European Champion Clubs’ Cups in those colours. Their ‘maglia fortunata’ – lucky jerseys – were on show when they won finals against SL Benfica (1963 and 1990), FC Steaua Bucuresti (1989), FC Barcelona (1994) and Juventus (2003). However, the all-white outfit has not been entirely auspicious. The San Siro giants made the same selection for Istanbul and ended up losing on penalties to Liverpool; they also went down to AFC Ajax in similar fashion in the 1995 showpiece. Two years before, Olympique de Marseille had overcome a Milan team in red and black.
Liverpool will wear their red home kit.
That means the teams will be wearing the same colours as when they met in the 2005 final in Istanbul, when Liverpool came back from 3-0 down at half-time to win on penalties.